The 26-Inning Duel
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Roland Hemond, ‘King of Baseball’: An Oral History
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Boston Baseball Tragedy: The Sad Tale of Marty Bergen
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Did Boston Stay Separate Warren Spahn from 400 Wins?
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The Birth of the American League
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Gary Gentry’s Gem
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Murdered Horsehide
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No-Hitter Probabilities: What Are the Odds?
A no-hitter turns a pitcher into an instant celebrity in the…
World Series ‘What Might’ve Beens’: When Player Injuries Have Most Affected the Outcome
Speculating on ultimately unanswerable questions remains one…
Interesting Statistical Combinations
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300-Game Winners: A Vanishing Breed?
Now that Greg Maddux has won his 300th game, an obvious question…
The 1939 Yankees, the Greatest Road Team Ever
The 1939 Yankees are known as one of the greatest teams of all…
The Science of Second Guessing: The Cases of Stengel, Mauch, and McNamara
New York Giants owner Andrew Freedman fired 13 managers between…
Hometown Heroes in the All-Star Game
Sandy Alomar Jr.’s career has been marred by frequent injuries,…
Lawrence S. Ritter, the Last New York Giant
Lawrence Ritter, standing, looks on as Lee Lowenfish, left,…
The Worst Team Ever?
At the end of 2003 season, national attention was focused on…
The Effect of the Designated Hitter Rule on Hit Batsmen
When the Designated Hitter (DH) rule went into effect at the…
Win Shares and the Parabolic Course of Baseball Lives
In his book entitled Win Shares, Bill James undertakes a preliminary…
Professional Thieves vs. the Constabulary
Who are the professional thieves (base stealers) and who are…
Saving Face: Reconsidering Relief Pitching
As baseball grew over its first half-century and the manner in…
The .400 Club
Since the National League started in 1876, there have been only…
Holiday Doubleheaders
Some teams today don’t even play a single game on a holiday,…
Should Sadaharu Oh Be in Cooperstown?
With the influx of Japanese players to the majors, interest…
Baseball’s Most Dominant Strikeout Pitchers
Ever since Boston’s Pedro Martinez fired a one-hit, no-walks,…